44th largest plant in Virginia · 2442nd nationally
Westrock-West Point Mill is a biomass power plant in Virginia with a nameplate capacity of 101 MW. It generates roughly 497.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 47,420 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 56% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (101 MW nameplate × hours in the month). Filled bars are actual net generation reported to EIA Form 923. The gap between them is capacity factor made visible.
| Plant Name | Westrock-West Point Mill |
|---|---|
| Operator | Westrock-West Point Mill |
| City | West Point |
| County | King William County |
| State | Virginia |
| ZIP | 23181 |
| Coordinates | 37.53920, -76.80530 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GN12 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 46.0 MW | Operating | 1985 |
| GN10 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 25.0 MW | Operating | 1968 |
| GN11 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 15.0 MW | Operating | 1977 |
| GEN9 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 10.0 MW | Operating | 1960 |
| GEN8 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 5.0 MW | Out of Service | 1954 |
| NOₓ | 73 metric tons |
|---|
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
Biomass plants burn wood, agricultural waste, or methane from landfills to generate steam and electricity. They are considered carbon-neutral over long timescales when fuel is sustainably sourced, but they produce particulate emissions similar to coal.